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County legislator says taxes due Jan. 31 after processing errors; judge rules for sheriff in dispute
Summary
County Legislator Bob Nichols told the board tax bills were delayed by missing exemption calculations and a printer problem but remain due Jan. 31, 2025. He also said a judge ruled in favor of the sheriff in litigation over investigatory authority; the county may appeal.
Bob Nichols, identified in the minutes as a county legislator, provided the Town Board with updates on county business during public comment. Nichols said tax billing was delayed because a contractor omitted veterans and agricultural exemptions from calculations and a subsequent printer problem occurred; he told the board that tax payments were available online and remained due Jan. 31, 2025. Nichols also said the county budget was approved and kept under 2% and that a few towns missed their budget deadlines.
Nichols additionally addressed ongoing litigation between the sheriff and the county over investigatory authority in sexual-harassment complaints. The minutes state a judge ruled in favor of the sheriff and that the county will probably appeal; the board did not record further legal details or case citations during the meeting. The statements were made during the public-comment portion of the meeting and were not the subject of a formal town action.
